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Photography

Grumpy Old Guy

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6. We used to say that "a photo doesn't lie."

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Tue Aug 27, 2024, 06:10 PM

Aug 2024

It was never really true, but for the most part people generally accepted photographic evidence as being real. Those days are now gone. Everything has changed, and it won't change back.

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No one's ready for this --- Our basic assumptions about photos capturing reality are about to go up in smoke. [View all] usonian Aug 2024 OP

It's the brave new world we were all promised al bupp Aug 2024 #1

Frontiers are disappearing and the boundary lines are breached Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #2

Indeed. The power line removal was the first and only time so far that I've taken something out of a photo. usonian Aug 2024 #3

I don't object to removing depressingly ubiquitous power lines from photos. Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #4

My cousin creates real "hang on the wall" art. usonian Aug 2024 #5

We used to say that "a photo doesn't lie." Grumpy Old Guy Aug 2024 #6

Can't figure an alternative. usonian Aug 2024 #7